Posts by Austen Shipley — Page 35
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has announced that he has joined twenty other Attorney Generals from across the country in sending a letter to the American Bar Association demanding that it put an end to a discriminatory policy affecting law schools and their hard working applicants.
It's been roughly six years since the last transformative Farm bill was signed into law by former President Donald Trump. As of last year, however, that legislation officially expired.
Secretary of State Wes Allen believes that the Biden Administration is currently engaging in blatantly underhanded tactics across the state of Alabama to boost the President's re-election bid.
Alabama House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels has indicated that he will be finishing out the remainder of his term in office. Daniels, who has served in the state House for nine years, has been one of the most influential political figures in recent state history.
A group of North Alabama farmers gathered together late last week to take part in the Enough Is Enough Tour. The nationwide initiative is meant to apply pressure on Congress to create a farm bill that would transfer power back to America’s producers.
The new highly anticipated Birmingham Amphitheater hasn't even been built yet but the Magic City is already buzzing with excitement over the new venue.
As the overall cost to operate a small business continues to rise nationwide due to increased federal regulations, Senator Katie Britt has introduced a bill that could help navigate the financial difficulties.
Congressman Dale Strong is charging forward in his fight to insure the safety of both everyday Alabamians and Americans in the face of growing, advanced technological threats.
State Representative Chip Brown introduced a bill last session requiring Alabama restaurants to disclose if the seafood they serve is domestic or imported. The legislation received Governor Kay Ivey's signature in late May.
Fifteen states are suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services after the agency created a new rule altering the Affordable Care Act's ban on discrimination based upon sex to also include "gender identity."
As the 80th anniversary of the storming of Normandy on D-Day approaches, three North Alabamians who took part in World War Two flew back to the place that saw young American men shed blood by the thousands.
The Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition recently played a key role in helping seven school systems in the state secure $7.8 million to purchase a fleet of new electric buses. The arrangement is part of the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition.
Two brothers from Smith Station have made statewide news after winning this year's Alabama Black Belt Adventures Big Gobbler Photo Contest. Logan Warrick, 14, and Declan Warrick, 12, were announced as the winners of the competition after their photo drew over 1,000 votes, roughly twice as much as second place.
Senator Katie Britt has teamed up with a group of her fellow Republican colleagues to introduce legislation that would eliminate the Biden Administration's hotly contested Natural Gas Tax put in place by the equally controversial Inflation Reduction Act.
The Alabama Power Foundation has announced that it has awarded a $25,000 donation to a project aimed at benefiting veterans after they return home from combat. The Dovetail Landing project, created by Alana Centilli in memory of her son, Daniel, is constructing a campus for veterans in Lincoln.
Recent wildfires in Texas have significantly decreased the essential food supply of hay needed to sustain the state's livestock population. The series of fires has reportedly wiped out over 1.5 million acres of prime cattle land and impacted up to 85 percent of cattle in the state.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama has announced that it will be expanding its medical scholarship program in an effort to better address health disparities, particularly in rural and underserved areas of Alabama.
The Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles has proudly announced that thirty three individuals within the state prison system graduated last week from a rehabilitation program offered through the Tuscaloosa Day Reporting Center. The program provides prisoners with a combination of counseling, educational training, and close supervision.
Governor Kay Ivey sent out a message to all of Alabama's Kindergarten through eighth grade students late last week announcing this summer's statewide reading challenge." As we approach the summer break, I want to remind you all that while it's time to unwind and enjoy some well deserved relaxation,
Senators Tommy Tuberville and Ted Cruz of Texas recently helped to introduce legislation that would both protect lower income Americans from rising energy costs and also chart a path to autonomous America energy.
After a young Georgia woman named Laken Riley was brutally murdered by an illegal alien from Venezuela in February, elected leaders from her home state introduced legislation that could protect innocent Americans from a similar fate.
In a multi state natural phenomenon, billions of cicadas have appeared this Spring across a significant portion of the southeastern United States. The event is the result of the emergence of multiple groups of cicadas at once, often referred to as a "super brood."
The City of Gadsden has announced that it is providing a new form of recreation on the Coosa River this summer. Gadsden Mayor Craig Ford said on social media late last week that the city now has a variety of pedal boats up for rent on the river.

